The night, or day before we headed back to port we spotted a group of male walruses hauled up on spit and so at 11.30pm, yes PM, we geared up, loaded up into the zodiacs for the last time and set off. Males are far easier to get close to and making a noise is to be encouraged, in that way the hear you, know of your presence and are not startled. Yes, every 10-15m you have to crouch down, stop, wait a moment then proceed. The inquisitive walrus will occasionally pop the odd head up or two, check who you are and then go back to dozing. What you want to avoid is to startle one, as the whole group then goes...
Laying down on the shingle beach we picked our spots.
Now, according to camera Exif data this was shot at 23.56.39 and being an hour ahead this was thenshot at just before 1.00am in the morning, in the almost 24hr arctic sun, no need to change camera Brands in my book, job done.
Thanks to those who posted or viewed on the last posting.
Steve
Subject: Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) chilling out on shingle
Location: Svalbard
Camera: Canon 1DX MKII
Lens: 600f/4 MKII HH
Exposure: 1/250s at f/5.6 ISO6400
Original format: Landscape, slight crop on all three sides.
Processed via: LRCC & PS2020
Sleepy Walrus
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